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Jarosite from
Oest mine, Lyon County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Jarosite
Formula:KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Jarosite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Oest mine, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:934650
Long-form Identifier:1:3:934650:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Jarosite
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘJustice Mine, Storey County, Nevada, USA
3.8km (2.3 miles) ⓘDaney Mine, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
16.4km (10.2 miles) ⓘValley View prospect, McTarnahan Hill, Delaware Mining District, Carson City, Nevada, USA
16.8km (10.4 miles) ⓘGalena Hill mine, Galena Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
28.2km (17.5 miles) ⓘWheeler Ranch prospect, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
29.9km (18.6 miles) ⓘGooseberry Mine, Ramsey Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA
36.0km (22.4 miles) ⓘTaylor-Branch prospect, Castle Peak Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA
38.7km (24.1 miles) ⓘDyke adit, Talapoosa Mining District, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
39.0km (24.3 miles) ⓘTalapoosa mine, Talapoosa Mining District, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
39.1km (24.3 miles) ⓘBuckskin Mine, Buckskin Mining District (Smith Valley Mining District), Buckskin Range, Douglas County, Nevada, USA
References
Ken Coleman Collection
 
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